diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index bac8f50..6c84728 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ production:
     port: <%= ENV.fetch("LNDHUB_PG_PORT") { 5432 } %>
     database: <%= ENV.fetch("LNDHUB_PG_DATABASE") { 'lndhub' } %>
     username: <%= ENV.fetch("LNDHUB_PG_USERNAME") { 'lndhub' } %>
-    password: <%= ENV.fetch("LNDHUB_PG_PASSWORD") %>
+    password: <%= ENV.fetch("LNDHUB_PG_PASSWORD") { '' } %>